The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and granted a 50% rating for PTSD, effective from November 2, 2006.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing moderate to severe impairment in occupational and social functioning due to PTSD symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a left ankle injury, Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0910342
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, Type II and remanded the claims for higher ratings for sciatic neuropathy, femoral neuropathy, PTSD, TDIU, SMC, and DEA benefits.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for PTSD based on credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred and a link established by medical evidence between current symptoms and a claimed in-service stressor.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 15, 2023, for the award of a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD and major depressive disorder.
- Partly granted
The Board denied ratings in excess of the current assigned ratings for the Veteran's left and right ankle injuries, chronic kidney disease, and patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee. However, a 10 percent rating was granted for hypertension.
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